Andrea Verykoukis at Progressive Pulse, says video cameras would shed sunlight on state government, allowing "sharp-eyed, homebound" watchers to "cotton on to sold votes or conflicts of interest."

As for the cost, Chris Fitzsimon recently noted that the General Assembly has $15 million in reserve.

Kudos to House Speaker Joe Hackney for initiating this move toward transparent government. Now it's time for the N.C. Senate to get on board -- of course, they've only recently decided to allow laptops in the chamber.